40.6403° N, 22.9356° E
THESSALONIKI
Most Famous People Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Notable people
- 649
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1962
- Most distinctive
- Polo 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Thessaloniki during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Thessaloniki Is Known For
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Football is Thessaloniki's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (142).
Thessaloniki over-indexes on polo — 15.0× the global rate.
Thessaloniki under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Thessaloniki's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
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Cavit Cav
1905 - 1982
Geórgios Téntsos
Born 1983
Athanasios Mantzouranis
Born 1982
Fotis Mavriplis
1920 - 2012
Charis Pavlidis
Born 1971
Maria Faka
Born 1983
Maria Pangalou
Born 1979
Maria Sansaridou
Born 1977
Areti Sinapidou
Born 1975
Vasiliki Tsavdaridou
Born 1980
Alexandros Mavridis
Born 1983
Magda Kalomoirou
Born 1979
Lazaros Arkhontopoulos
Born 1958
Anna Niki Stamolamprou
Born 1995